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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1940

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Burrinjuck Dam Could Hold a 1925 Flood

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture and chairman of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (Major A. D. Reid), in reply to the Wagga…

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Raiders Fly in Storms Lightning Above And Beneath

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Our raiders continue their work. Despite the bad weather conditions, the R. A. F. paid visits to…

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Storm Gibraltar?

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 3

It is reported by Axis sources that General Franco (above), head of the Spanish State, is making plans to storm Gibraltar…

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Storm Gibraltar?

The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 5

It is reported by Axis sources that General Franco (above), head of the Spanish State, is making plans to storm Gibraltar…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: Heavy rain deluged Sydney suburbs and some coastal areas last night. but none, was reported on the catchment areas…

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Wild Gale in Sydney Gusts Reach 65 Miles An Hour

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Late yesterday afternoon, gusts of wind, which reached 65 miles an hour tore off part of the roofing of…

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"Mortal Storm" Coming To Empire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 5

A stirring dramatic document comes to the Empire screen on Saturday in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "The Mortal Storm,"…

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"Mortal Storm" Coming To Empire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 8

The stellar aggregation of Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Robert Young and Frank Morgan head the distinguished cast of. "The…

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"Mortal Storm" At Empire To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 1

Based on Phyllis Bottome's powerful novel of two lovers and a family caught in the toils of a hate which startled the world,…

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The Empire "Mortal Storm" Drama

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 6

Rated as one of the outstanding films of 1940, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's dramatic film, "Mortal Storm," which…

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The Empire "Mortal Storm"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 6

"The Mortal Storm" showing at the Empire Theatre, is but a picture of Nazism, and it explains why Britain. is fighting desperately to save…

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Storm Brewing In The [?] Balkans? Nazis Press Forward Towards Black Sea Russian Troops Massed Near the Rumanian Border Axis Threat to Greece; All Italians Ordered To Leave Country LONDON

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 2

The eyes of the world to-day are on Russia, as Germany tightens her grip on Rumania and moves forward towards the Black Sea. Russia maintains silence, although her troops are…

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Heavy Storm Goulburn Lashed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 2

As the result of a short but heavy storm yesterday afternoon, followed by a further disturbance last night, Goulburn officially…

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Sharp Storm Twelve Points Yesterday

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 October 1940 · page 2

For about 20 minutes yesterday morning Goulburn was lashed by a fierce, thunderstorm, which yielded 12 points of rain…

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Big Floods in Spain

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 3

BARCELONA, Monday, (A.A.P.): It is now revealed that 600 persons were drowned or are missing as a result of the Catalonia floods at, the…

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Sharp Storm But Little Rain Received

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

A sharp but short storm, during which hail fell heavily for a few minutes, broke over Goulburn shortly after 12.30 to-day…

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Orchardists Lucky Missed Fury Of Wild Storm

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 4

Orchards in and around Goulburn escaped the fury of the cyclonic storm which lashed the city for several minutes shortly…

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Dubbo Hit by Storm Roofs Blown Off : Mill Damaged

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The storm which struck Dubbo at 1.30 p.m. greatly damaged scores of modern homes. Hotels, offices shops, and factories…

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Lashed by Gales Week-end In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 2

Although damage was practically negligible, Goulburn on Saturday was lashed by violent winds, which blew with…

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Withstood Gales Most Orchards Escaped

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 2

Although orchards in and around Goulburn received a severe buffeting during the gales of a few days ago, the damage was not…

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